Washington, D.C., Bureau Chief
Fred Meier
Former D.C. Bureau Chief Fred Meier, who lives every day with Washington gridlock, has an un-American love of small wagons and hatchbacks.
Articles by Fred Meier
Lincoln’s 2020 Navigator will offer three monochromatic “color” schemes that dress up the big SUV in trendy black or white. The 2020 also will get new standard tech features.
By Fred Meier
July 15, 2019
BMW completes models for its new flagship 8 Series with a less expensive 2020 840i coupe and convertible with inline six-cylinder power.
By Fred Meier
July 10, 2019
Mercedes-Benz has announced an AMG CLA45 performance version of the redone 2020 CLA sedan powered by a 382-horsepower, turbo 2.0-liter engine.
By Fred Meier
July 8, 2019
The 2019 Mazda3 keeps its traditional strengths and adds to them as it tries to be more premium. Here are 10 things we like and seven less so in the new compact Mazda sedan.
By Fred Meier
July 8, 2019
The redesigned 2020 BMW X6 fastback “four-door coupe,” a hatchback version of the redone 2019 X5 SUV, will go on sale in November.
By Fred Meier
July 2, 2019
Three-row family SUVs, hot with redesigns and all-new entries, gain another in the 2020 Hyundai Palisade. Here’s everything you need to know about Hyundai’s latest entry in the class.
By Fred Meier
June 28, 2019
The number of registered light vehicles in the U.S. is at a record 278 million and their average age has crept up to 11.8 years, says a new IHS Markit study.
By Fred Meier
June 27, 2019
Dodge is bringing the Widebody configurations from its two-door Challenger muscle cars to its four-door 2020 Charger SRT Hellcat and Charger Scat Pack. Here’s what you should know.
By Fred Meier
June 27, 2019
Changes to the available LED headlight systems have upgraded the refreshed 2019 Hyundai Tucson compact SUV to the highest Top Safety Pick Plus award in Insurance Institute for Highway Safety testing.
By Fred Meier
June 25, 2019
GM and Fiat Chrysler Automobiles announce more ways to use your touchscreen for shopping on the road for everything from pizza and pancakes to gas hotels parking spaces.
By Fred Meier
June 25, 2019